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D.A. blames judges for conviction rates
Philadelphia District Attorney Lynn Abraham says judges are to blame for the city having the nation’s lowest conviction rate for vi ...
16 years ago
Arts orgs fight back against McCain, Coburn
Last week Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn issued a report detailing a list of 100 recipients of stimulus money, which they called ...
16 years ago
Anti-depressant costs Glaxo $1 billion in lawsuits
The popular anti-depressant Paxil has earned many billions for GlaxoSmithKline, and hundreds of lawsuits. The popular anti-depress ...
16 years ago
Your chance to get the swine flu shot
It may be easier to get the H1N1 vaccine now. For months, health officials have urged everyone to get a H1N1 vaccine, but due to s ...
16 years ago
The pitch for a PA single-payer system
Advocates for a single-payer health care system got a long-awaited hearing at the Pennsylvania Capitol Wednesday. WHYY reports on the bid ...
16 years ago
Villanova preps for title game showdown with Montana
Villanova and Montana are in Chattanooga, making their final preparations for Friday’s NCAA FCS (formerly1-AA) championship game. ...
16 years ago
Asian students call an end to boycott
Dozens of Asian students are back in class Wednesday after an eight-day boycott protesting school violence at South Philadelphia High Sch ...
16 years ago
9 city workers charged in theft ring
A group of nine city workers is facing criminal charges as part of a theft ring. A group of nine city workers is facing criminal c ...
16 years ago